Director of Corporate Strategy

Title: Director of Corporate Strategy

Company: Peoples Gas System

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

Power up a career with us. Our People are our greatest investments. TECO Peoples Gas offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth and development in a friendly and professional work environment.

If you are interested in a career and not just a position, TECO Peoples Gas is the place to be!

TECO Peoples Gas is the largest natural gas distributor in Florida serving more than 400,000 customers across the state. Just as it was 125 years ago when we started as Tampa Gas Company, natural gas is today’s No. 1 choice for reliable energy. Join our team of energy experts as we build on that legacy through innovation and cost-effective sustainable energy solutions all while keeping top-notch customer service at the center of all we do.

TECO Peoples Gas is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a family of energy companies which also includes Tampa Electric and New Mexico Gas Company. Emera provides energy to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, with career opportunities available in all of these locations.

Build the Future

Are you a strategic leader who enjoys shaping business direction, influencing executive decisions, and turning vision into results?

As the Director, Corporate Strategy , you'll play a critical role in guiding the long-term strategy of Peoples Gas. Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, you'll lead strategic planning, enterprise risk management, business continuity efforts, and strategy execution while helping the organization navigate an evolving energy landscape. This is a highly visible role that serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and helps drive the future of the business.

What You'll Do

You'll lead the planning, development, communication, and execution of Peoples Gas' strategic priorities while partnering with leaders across the organization, TECO Energy, Emera, and affiliate companies.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the annual Strategy Refresh Process and facilitate strategic planning sessions with executive leadership.

• Drive enterprise risk management, business continuity planning, and risk assessments.

• Monitor industry trends, conduct strategic analyses, and develop future-focused business scenarios.

• Lead strategy execution reporting, performance monitoring, and Balanced Scorecard reviews.

• Prepare executive and Board-level presentations and strategic communications.

• Lead, coach, and develop strategy team members while influencing cross-functional teams across the organization.

What Success Looks Like

• Acts as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership.

• Successfully aligns strategic planning with business objectives.

• Identifies emerging risks and opportunities that shape business decisions.

• Delivers meaningful insights that improve organizational performance.

• Builds strong cross-functional relationships and drives collaboration.

• Ensures strategic initiatives remain visible, measurable, and on track.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a collaborative, forward-thinking leader with strong business acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate thrives in complex environments, can balance strategy with execution, and is passionate about helping organizations achieve long-term success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited college/university.

• 10 years combination of experience in strategic planning, strategic analysis, collaborative strategy, leading teams, strategic trend analysis, working with senior management, and facilitation.

• 5 years of leading people or project teams experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in Business Administration (MBA).

• Gas utility experience with experience in these functions.

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

Required Skills

• Solid understanding of strategic planning and business strategy, its role and purpose.

• Experience and knowledge of strategic planning and enterprise risk management principles, methodologies, and tools.

• Ability to think strategically and anticipate how trends may impact organizational direction.

• Ability to work independently and in teams to lead strategic trends and scenario analysis.

• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to collaborate at all levels across the organization.

• Proven leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to get things done while managing various stakeholders.

• Team player with a proven track record for the ability to work collaboratively with others in the organization and provide coaching to achieve results.

• Experienced people leader and exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and solid presentation and facilitation skills.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Copilot and Outlook) and SharePoint.

• Excellent power point skills needed with an ability to synthesize complicated strategic matters into easily consumable power point slide decks.

• Strong business acumen.

• Ability to coach, counsel, and guide across all levels of the company.

• Ability to anticipate the long-term impact of all decisions and take a broad approach to problem solving.

• Ability to build, develop and lead a diverse group of people creating a high performing team.

What to Expect

• High visibility and partnership with the Executive Leadership Team.

• Opportunities to influence business strategy and key organizational decisions.

• Exposure to executive and Board-level discussions.

• Collaboration across Peoples Gas, TECO Energy, Emera, and affiliate organizations.

• Leadership responsibility for strategic planning, risk management, and strategy execution.

• Travel may be required in and out of state and country.

If you're ready to influence the future of Peoples Gas and help drive strategic success across the organization, we encourage you to apply.

TECO offers a competitive Benefits package!!

Competitive Salary 401k Savings plan w/ company matching * Pension plan * Paid time off Paid Holiday time * Medical, Prescription Drug, & Dental Coverage *Tuition Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Wellness Programs * On-site Fitness Centers * Bonus Plan and more!

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!! Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy

It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.

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